Zhoghovurd: EU, Armenia may call off partnership agreement

Azerbaijan’s participation in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries’ November 24 summit may delay the signing of the EU-Armenian framework agreement, the paper has learned.

The unwillingness by that country’s leadership to attend the ceremony is said to be key reason hampering the plans. Such a behavior reportedly caused EU officials to face a dilemma between rescheduling the date and excluding Azerbaijan from the Eastern Partnership format. But they eventually chose the former option, deciding to arrange the ceremony after the summit’s official closing event. Citing its sources, the paper says that the signing may be postponed until November 25.